英語・英会話の情報センター

現代世界の英語−政治 (1)

政治politicspolitics: ideas and activities relating to gaining and using power in a country, city etc - LDCE

派閥政治factional politicsfactional < faction: a small group of people within a larger group, who have different ideas from the other members, and who try to get their own ideas accepted - LDCEstruggles between the different factions within the party - LDCE

金権政治money politics

密室政治behind-the-scenes politicsbehind the scenes: If something happens behind the scenes, it happens without most people knowing about it, especially when something else is happening publicly - CALDBehind the scenes, both sides are working towards an agreement. - LDCE

利益誘導型政治pork-barrel politicspork-barrel: involving the spending of large amounts of money in an area in order to become more popular with local voters - CALDpork-barrel projects / spending - CALD

パフォーマンス政治politics of publicity (stunts), political stunts(TREND)stunt: something that is done to attract people's attention, especially in advertising or politics - LDCETheir marriage was just a cheap publicity stunt. - CALD
publicity stunt 「宣伝[売名]行為」

市民本位の政治citizens-oriented politics(TREND)oriented: giving a lot of time, effort, or attention to one particular thing - LDCE

政局political situation

政治理念political belief [ideal, philosophy] ideal: a principle or a way of behaving that is of a very high standard - CALD
philosophy: the attitude or set of ideas that guides the behaviour of a person or organization - LDCE

政治改革political reformreform: a change or changes made to a system or organization in order to improve it - LDCEThe government announced a much-needed programme of economic reform. - LDCE